The Argentine midfielder was recently dropped from the Chelsea squad by manager Liam Rosenior following a highly publicised flirtation with Real Madrid. Despite the ongoing drama surrounding his sudden two-match ban, Fernandez appeared to be in extremely high spirits. Spotted sitting directly behind the Chelsea bench in matching grey club winter coats, Fernandez was pictured sharing a massive laugh with full-back Cucurella, seemingly unfazed by the controversy surrounding his future at Stamford Bridge.